The Value and Impact of the Archaeology Data Service: A Study and Methods for Enhancing Sustainability
| Title | The Value and Impact of the Archaeology Data Service: A Study and Methods for Enhancing Sustainability |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Authors | Beagrie, N., & Houghton J. |
| Date Published | 2013/// |
| Institution | Joint Information Systems Committee |
| City | Bristol and London |
| Keywords | sg_data_costs, sg_data_economics, sg_data_impact, sg_data_value |
| Abstract | The project will analyse and survey perceptions of the value of digital collections held by the Archaeology Data Service and how those perceptions of value can be measured. |
| URL | http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/5509/1/ADSReport_final.pdf |
Gap Area Study Type:
Measurement Gap Areas:
- Context: Discipline/Department
- Context: Geographic Location
- Context: Role (or business area)
- Culture: Sharing attitudes and practices
- Culture: Identifying what is valuable
- Knowledge: Other: Benefits of Stewardship
- Knowledge: Other: Services
- Knowledge: Other: Data types and formats
- Knowledge: Other: Data Value and Impact
- Knowledge: Other: Costs of Access and Reuse (time and money)
- Knowledge: Other: Costs of Deposit (time and money)
- Knowledge: Other: Costs of Creation (time and money)
- Disc: Discovery
- Reuse: Reuse
Purpose:
Investigated and attempted to measure the value and impact of the Archaeology Data Service (ADS)
Method:
Reviewed value and impact evaluation literature; analyzed ADS reports and documentation; conducted 15 interviews with ADS stakeholders; conducted 2 online surveys, one of ADS data depositors and one of ADS users
Note: This study and the similar study of the British Atmospheric Data Centre (Node 34) both use the same value metrics framework
